Egypt vs Uganda: Oil reserves
Egypt
524.66 million cubic meters
in 2021
Uganda
397.47 million cubic meters
in 2021
Egypt rank
27th
Uganda rank
30th
Oil reserves over time
- Egypt
- Uganda
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 524.66 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Uganda, a difference of 127.19 million cubic meters.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 555.74 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 555.74 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 1990s | 702.25 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 702.25 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2000s | 552.36 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 552.36 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2010s | 657.73 million cubic meters | 310.02 million cubic meters | 347.71 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2020s | 524.66 million cubic meters | 397.47 million cubic meters | 127.19 million cubic meters | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Egypt or Uganda?
- Egypt, at 524.66 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Egypt and Uganda?
- 127.19 million cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for oil reserves?
- Egypt ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.